On the evening of November 4th, beneath the watchful red lights of the Washington Monument, two large white tents stood on the south side of the White House. One sat within the confines of the iron fence surrounding the presidential home. The sides were window-less and closed off from view. […]
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We spend our days on land which is simultaneously national park and White House property. This unique placement has allowed us to play the observer to many parties exercising their First Amendment rights. We have seen protests about nuclear weapons and Ebola; signs thanking the president and condemning him; parked
Seventeen days into this year\’s David\’s Tent, and I have lost track of the stories, even the ones I have experienced or heard. There are more, of course. At least four people have prayed to repent from their sins receive the mercy of Christ. Prayers of deliverance and healing have
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We spent September 14th, the day before set up and launch of the tent, visiting Arlington National Cemetery. I must admit: visiting a cemetery as our first touristy trip was not the plan, but God does have a way of directing, sometimes redirecting, our steps. The plan was to visit
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\”The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.\” – Isaiah 9:2 A massive and bright orange full moon hung over The District of Columbia as we completed our long drive, arriving in a nearby Maryland
We are less than a week away from saying a short-term goodbye to our peaceful rural nest and making the ten-hour trek to our nation\’s capital. Jason has worked his last day at his job until November 8th, and we have begun in earnest to pack suitcases, make lists, and
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I do not recommend driving fourteen hours straight with two preschool-age children. In fact, I probably would have not recommended it before doing it; now, I speak as one with authority. However, when God tells you to to something, you do it, and He gave us the grace and endurance
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The mission model has changed, and that fact is no more evident than in a place like the Balkans. Traditional church-planting, crusades, or screenings of The Jesus Film are no longer effective or welcome in many places around the world. While these methods had their time and place, the truth
Introductions are always awkward, aren\’t they? Where to begin? What do I say that is worth saying? What is important? To understand our journey, introduction to us is necessary, so let us embrace the awkward. We are Jason and Amy Ford, residents of a suburb of a suburb of Nashville,
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